How radical changes in artificial intelligence, American government, and our understanding of aging are transforming the trajectory of health startups.
An invite-only, one-day summit for founders and investors.
Speakers Include
Shiv Rao
Founder & CEO, Abridge
Vinod Khosla
Founder, Khosla Ventures
Annie Lamont
Founder and Managing Partner, Oak HC/FT
Zachary Zeigler
Founder & CTO, OpenEvidence
Saeju Jeong
Founder & Chairman, Noom
Celine Halioua
Founder & CEO, Loyal
Tom Hale
CEO, Oura
Jonathan Swerdlin
Founder & Co-CEO, Function Health
Kate Ryder
Founder & CEO, Maven Clinic
Munjal Shah
Founder & CEO, Hippocratic AI
Janice Chen
Founder & CTO, Mammoth Biosciences
Ben Liu
Founder & CEO, Formation Bio
Jake Becraft
Founder & CEO, Strand Therapeutics
Sajith Wickramasekara
Founder & CEO, Benchling
Hon Pak
Head of Digital Health, Samsung
Prashant Samant
Founder & CEO, Akido Labs
Daniel Cahn
Founder & CEO, Slingshot
Robert Green
Professor, Harvard Medical School
Bob Kocher
Partner, Venrock
Discussion Group Leaders
Deena Shakir
General Partner, Lux Capital
Cathy O'Hare
Head of Operations, NewLimit
Othman Laraki
Founder & CEO, Color Health
Vishal Vasishth
Founder & Managing Director, Obvious Ventures
Bobby Samuels
Founder & CEO, Protege
Andrei Georgescu
Founder & CEO, Vivodyne
Alex Mather
Founder & CEO, Eternal
Kathleen Jordan
Founder & Chief Medical Officer, Midi Health
Kian Sadeghi
Founder & CEO, Nucleus Genomics
Summit Information
Schedule
Doors will open at 10am, followed by on-stage content, lunch, breakout discussion groups, continued on-stage content and a happy hour.
The Hosts
Eric Newcomer is founder of Newcomer, an independent media company covering the business of startups and venture capital. He also hosts events like the Cerebral Valley AI Summit and Breaking the Bank.Nayeema Raza is an independent journalist who hosts the show Smart Girl Dumb Questions. She was previously at The New York Times, Vox, and On with Kara Swisher.
Agenda
10:00am
Doors Open
Check-in and welcome coffee
11:00am
Morning Session
11:00-11:05
Opening Remarks
11:05-11:25
The AI Will See You Now
Munjal Shah (Hippocratic), Prashant Samant (Akido Labs), and Daniel Cahn (Slingshot), moderated by Nayeema Raza
11:25-11:45
Healthy Businesses
Annie Lamont (Oak HC/FT) and Bob Kocher (Venrock), moderated by Eric Newcomer
11:45-12:05
The Data Revolution
Tom Hale (Oura) and Kate Ryder (Maven Health), moderated by Nayeema Raza
12:05pm
Breakouts
Curated discussion groups led by health & longevity experts
Have thoughtful conversation with other leaders in the space and get to know our hand-picked summit attendees.Leaders include Deena Shakir of Lux Capital, Othman Laraki of Color Health, Cathy O’Hare of NewLimit, Vishal Vasishth (Obvious), Bobby Samuels (Protege) Andrei Georgescu (Vivodyne), Alex Mather (Eternal), Kathleen Jordan (Midi Health), and Kian Sadeghi (Nucleus Genomics)
12:50pm
Lunch
Network with other attendees over lunch
1:45pm
Afternoon Session
1:45-2:00
The Home as the Health Hub
Hon Pak (Samsung) in conversation with Eric Newcomer
2:00-2:20
Novel Biosciences & Therapeutics
Jake Becraft (Strand Therapeutics) and Janice Chen (Mammoth Biosciences) moderated by Nayeema Raza
2:20-2:30
Longevity Begins at Birth
A presentation from Robert Green (Harvard Medical School)
2:35-2:55
Battling Bottlenecks
Sajith Wickramaskara (Benchling) and Ben Liu (Formation Bio), moderated by Eric Newcomer
2:55-3:10
Medically Trained
Zachary Ziegler (OpenEvidence) in conversation with Eric Newcomer
3:10-3:30
Taking the Long View
Vinod Khosla (Khosla Ventures) with Eric Newcomer and Nayeema Raza
3:35-3:55
Longevity As The North Star
Celine Halioua (Loyal) and Saeju Jeong (Noom), moderated by Nayeema Raza
3:55-4:20
Jonathan Swerdlin (Function Health) in conversation with Nayeema Raza
4:20-4:45
Clinical Conversations
Shiv Rao (Abridge) in conversation with Eric Newcomer
4:45pm
Happy Hour
Appetizers and open bar.
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Sponsorship Availabilities
Become a sponsor of the Deus Ex Medicina and highlight your leadership at the vanguard of AI & health.Engage with top venture capital firms, forward-thinking health startups, and an exclusive audience of industry leaders.Email [email protected] for more information.
Deus Ex Medicina
The AI health & longevity summit, hosted by Eric Newcomer and Nayeema Raza.
September 9, 2025
San Francisco, California